Air Toronto

Air Toronto (IATA: CS, ICAO: CNE, Call sign: CONNECTOR), previously Commuter Express, was a passenger airline based at Toronto Pearson International Airport. It primarily provided connector flights for passengers of Air Canada.[1]

Air Toronto
IATA ICAO Callsign
CS CNE CONNECTOR
Commenced operationsDecember 1984
Ceased operationsDecember 1991
HubsToronto Pearson
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
Parent companySoundair
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada

History

Commuter Express was founded in 1984 by Soundair for scheduled commuter flights using Fairchild Metros. In 1988, with a contract to feed Air Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport the name was changed to Air Toronto and the Metros were replaced with Jetstream 31 aircraft.

In 1990, the airline's parent company, Soundair, entered receivership, but Air Toronto was continued to operate as a separate entity as it was profitable. On October 1, 1991, Air Toronto started flying under Ontario Express and the two airlines merged in December 1991.[1]

Fleet
[1]
Aircraft Total Notes
Swearingen Merlin IV/Metro 9-11 Replaced by Jetstream 31s
BAe Jetstream 31 15
Convair 340/440/580/640 3
Fairchild F-27 1

See also

References
  1. "Air Toronto". rzjets.net. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
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